End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide

Status Exists in LOINC and SNOMED
Category Hemodynamics
Common Name End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide
Label EtCO2
Description Represents the partial pressure or max concentration of CO2 at the end of exhalation.
Background EtCO2 measurements have a number of applications including monitoring heart compression in CPR, in airway assessment, obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, shock, and more.
Devices Phillips IntelliVue, GE CARESCAPE
Units mmHg
Metadata Measurement Location
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